After Hour Care
After Hour Walk-in Clinics
Medical Associates Acute Care/East Campus
1000 Langworthy
Dubuque, IA (563)584-3455
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sat-Sun: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Finley Convenient Care
350 N. Grandview Ave.
Dubuque, IA (563)598-2460
Mon-Fri: 4 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat-Sun 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Medical Associates Acute Care/West Campus
1500 Associates Drive
Dubuque, Iowa (563)584-4455
Monday-Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
*No weekend or evening hours*
After Hour Emergency Services
Finley Hospital
350 N. Grandview Ave.
Dubuque, IA (563)598-2460
24 Hour Services
Mercy Hospital
250 Mercy Drive
Dubuque, IA (563)589-9666
24 Hour Services
Immunization Requirements
The following shots are required:
- MMR
- Td - Tetanus, Diptheria - Must be updated every 10 years
Shots that are recommended:
- Meningococcal
- Hepatitis B
- TB skin test
- Flu
- Varicella/Chicken Pox Vaccine
Important Phone Numbers
Information/Switchboard (563)588-6300
Counseling Center (563)588-6571
Health Services (563)588-6374
Student Health Insurance/Student Accounts (563)588-8195
In case of a life-threatening emergency call 9-911 from a campus phone.
Medical Records
All medical records are confidential and cannot be released without the written permission of the patient or a court order. Certain highly contagious diseases, such as measles, must be reported to the State Department of Public Health. You may wish to have your medical records transferred to the Health Center from your previous provider. After you leave Clarke, you may request that your records be sent to your new health care provider
Health Insurance Coverage
If you are covered under a health insurance plan other than Clarke Insurance, bring a copy of your health card to campus. It is important to check the policy to be sure that you ace covered for "out of area" for non-emergencies.
Clarke Health Insurance Plan:The Need for Protection Against Medical Expenses
Clarke University is vitally concerned with the health and wellness of its students. Designed to provide low-cost coverage for unanticipated medical expenses, Clarke offers a Blanket Accident and Health Policy that can be purchased for $860 annually. To obtain the Student Health Plan, stop at the student accounts office for enrollment, upon arrival at Clarke.
Only as a Student at Clarke University can you participate in this low-cost plan. The coverage afforded under this Plan offers protection while away from and at Clarke University 24 hours a day.
The plan is serviced by:
O'Connor & Associates Insurance Agency, Inc.
Dubuque IA
(563)557-7440
The plan is underwritten by:
Guaranteed Trust Life Insurance Company
Policy Number: 144-125-005-L
Program Administrator:
All claims and inquiries are to be directed to:
First Agency, INC
5071 West H Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49009-8501
1(800)243-6298
International Travel Care
Health Services is willing to help guide the campus community in protecting their health before, during, and after foreign travel. Health Services will refer you to a specialist in travel medicine in order to promote good health during international travel. Contact Health Services at (563)588-6374 for more information. Your personalized travel package for a healthy, safe trip may include:
- Travel consultation with medical professionals
- Immunizations
- Advice of preventing illness while traveling
- Education on safety concerns about food, drink, and recreational activities
Health Services works with the most current information available from the Centers for Disease Control, and World Health Organization.
Available Services by Referral
- Determination of current required and recommended immunizations based on your itinerary, personal history of immunizations, and planned activities during your trip.
- Official International Certificate of Vaccination
- A detailed, computerized traveler's report tailored to your itinerary. The report will provide background on:
- Geography and climate
- Malaria and other health risks, as well as current policies, by country
- Travel advisories on the social/political environment
- Embassy locations and phone numbers
- Prescriptions to prevent malaria and traveler's diarrhea
- General travel advice on precautionary measures for food, drink, and climate
- Tips for traveler's first-aid kits
- TB skin test
Making an appointment
Appointments may be made through Dubuque Internal Medicine at (563) 557-9111, and Medical Associates at (563) 584-3000. We recommend that you schedule your travel care visit six to eight weeks before departure. Some countries require and Official International Certificate of Vaccination for proof of Yellow Fever Vaccination. Failure to comply can sometimes result in denial to enter a specific country. Other shots may be strongly recommended to protect your health and facilitate your travel from country to country.
Pharmacies
Two pharmacies that will deliver to Clarke University at no extra cost, just the cost of the prescription are:
Hartig Drug
Asbury Square Shopping Center
Dubuque, IA (563) 588-8703
Mercy Family Pharmacy
1920 Elm St.
Dubuque, IA (563)583-7379
Depending on the type of insurance the student carries, insurance information may need to be given to the pharmacies.
Questions and Comments
If you have something you'd like to ask, or say, you may do so via email. Be sure to include your return email address if you would like a reply.
If you would like to talk with someone regarding a question, concern, or complaint about medical services that you receive at Clarke University, please contact the Health Services Office at (563)588-6374.